Securing means



Dec. 9, 1930. G. E. RoEDDNG SECURING MEANS Filed May 15, 1924 JEL IllllllIllllllllllllllllll lfllllllllllllilllllll[HlHHllllIIHIIII[llll Ill Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GoRDoN n. RORDDING, oP GRAND RAPIDS7 MicnrGAMAssIGNoR To LDOERRMANU- PAGTURING COMPANY, or GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN; A coRPoRA'rroNf oP Mien- IGAN Application filed May r15,

This invention relates to new and improved securing means and more particularly to a means for securing an article to a cushioned or upholstered surface.

The present invention is particularly adapted for securing vanity boxes or boxes containing smokers articles to the upholstered inner walls of an automobile. It will be apparent, however, that it is readily 10 adapted for securing any article to a cushioned or yielding surface.

Heretofore articles have been secured to walls by means of bayonet slots fitted over headed securing means fastened to the wall.

However, in order to pass the head through the key-hole slots a certain amount of play is necessary. It is impractical to use a simple key-hole slot in securing articles to an automobile, since the play necessary for such attachment would permit the article to come loose and become disengaged under the Vibration and shocks of movement of the machine.

It is an object of the present invention to provide securing means whereby an article may be secured to a yielding surface and effectively retained against displacement.

It is a further object to provide securing means of this character in which the resilience of the yielding surface serves to retain the article firmly in place.

It is also an object to provide a construction in which the article may be removed when desired by forcing in the yielding material.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention in the .accompanying drawing, in which- 413 Figure 1 is a face view of the article secured in place, parts being broken away; and

Figure 2 is an end view of the article, parts being broken away to show the securing means.

In the drawing, the article which is shown as attached is the box 11 which may serve to contain smokers articles or other things of that character. The member 12 is the frame work of an automobile or any other frame 50 worksupportingtheupholsteringorcushioned snoURINal MEANS surface 13. The fixed securing member 14 in the particular fornishown, consists of va wood screw which is screwed into the member 12. This screw is of such length as to extend through the upholstery and has an enlarged head 15 extending beyond the upholstery.

Slots are formed in the rear wall of the article 11, these slots having enlarged portions 17 and reduced portions 18. The lugs 19 are struck upon either side of a part of the reduced portion 18. As best shown in Figure 2, the lugs 19 increase in height as they extend away from the enlarged portions 17 of the slot.

In securing the article in place it is positioned so that the enlarged portions 17 of the slots receive the enlarged heads 15 of the fixed securing members or screws. It is then moved downwardly while kept in contact with the surface of the upholstery. The under surfaces of the enlarged heads 15 of the screws ride up on the inclined surface of the lugs 19 until the members clear the lugs when they drop down into the position shown in the drawing. The resilience of the upholstery material keeps the wall of the article in contact with the under side of the head of the screw, and the lugs 19 prevent accidental displacement of the article.

If it is desired to remove the article from` the attachment means, this may be done by pressing the article inwardly to compress the upholstery sufficiently so that the heads 15 of the screws may clear the high ends of the lugs 19 and the article is then moved upwardly until the heads of the screws are brought opposite the enlarged portions 17 of the slots. The article may then be withdrawn.

I have shown one preferred form of my invention, but it is to be understood that I con` template such changes and modifications to meet varying conditions, as may come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

A securing device for securing an article to a resilient surface comprising a. securing member fixed to the support ofthe resilient surface, said member extending through the resilient surface and having an enlarged head with a flat under face lying against said sur face, a wall of the article to be secured havin an elongated slot formed therein, an enlarged portion of the slot being of a size to permit entry of the head of the securing member, a Y connected portion of the slotrbeing less in width than said head, and sloping lugs formed frommaterialcut from said slot extending in- Wardly of said wall substantially at right an- Y gles thereto adjacent a part of the narrow portion of the slet, the sloping lugs servingfto en gage the fiatunder faoeof ,the headto com-*- press the resilient material and permit engagement yof the parts by a relative-linear movement, said lugs ending'abruptly. upon v Y 15 the end away from the enlarged portion of k@Signed atv lGrrand Rapids; Michigan', this seventhv day ,of Maly, 1924. 1 Y f f GORDON E. ROEDDING.-y 

